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Since 1984, Le Blanc's Taekwondo & Kickboxing Center has been providing quality instruction in Taekwondo and Kickboxing in the San Diego / La Mesa, California area.
For over 25 years.
We hope you enjoy our website and will stop by to visit us when you are in the area. This site is designed to give you information about our facility, our style of martial arts, our staff and provide you with information on how to contact us as well. We offer specially designed classes for children ages 3 - 6 years old. Our Tiny Tigers classes are very popular as the classes are taught by a certified professional. Paul Le Blanc is a certified Behavioral Therapist specializing in children that have anger management issues as well as children with Attention Deficit Disorder / Hyperactivity behavior ADD, ADHD. Grand Master Le Blanc has worked with S.D. Unified school district, La Mesa, Spring Valley school district, Lakeside school district, Rancho Bernardo school district, Montessori school, Julian charter school as well as lots of other private educational facilities. In addition Grand Master Le Blanc has over 40 years experience in Martial Arts and has celebrated his 25th year anniversary of teaching on January 22, 2009. Le Blanc has taught numerous military, FBI, law enforcement, DEA,Correctional officers etc. You, your child/children will be training with an award winning professional educator.
What is Taekwondo?
Taekwondo is a modern martial art, characterized by it's fast, high and spinning kicks. This martial art is appropriate for children ages 7 through 12 years old. We teach Taekwondo only to this specific age group. We are the experts in training children of all ages. There are multiple interpretations of the name Taekwondo. Taekwondo is often translated as "the way of hand and foot." We at Le Blanc's teach Taekwondo as an American style, created by Grand Master Paul Le Blanc in 1988.
Disciplines of Taekwondo
Taekwondo has four disciplines:
- Forms
- Sparring
- Self-defense (ONE STEPS)
- Board Breaking
It is the combination of these four disciplines that make the art of Taekwondo.
Objectives of Taekwondo:
- To develop an appreciation for this American version of Taekwondo created by Grand Master Paul Le Blanc as a sport, art and self Improvement vessel.
- To achieve physical fitness through positive participation
- To improve mental discipline and emotional confidence
- To learn self-defense skills
- To develop a sense of responsibility for one self and others
To honor patriotism and family values. Taekwondo is primarily a kicking art, we also incorporate wrestling to make it more fun and exciting for the children. Taekwondo stylists tend to fight at an extended range and keep opponents away with their feet as well as using their hands. We also teach them wrestling (Jujitsu) as a ground defense. It is a hard/soft, external, fairly linear style and is known for being very powerful. Training, tends to emphasize self control, self confidence and self esteem. It also has forms, self defense, wrestling (Jujitsu)ground defense and a fun way to burn some energy.
What is Kickboxing?
Our style of kickboxing is unlike any other. This martial art is appropriate for ages 13 through adult. It is an eclectic style of kickboxing that incorporates Various styles of kicks with an American flair, as well as all the skills of Boxing, plus various self defense techniques including but not limited to locks, take downs such as in Aikido, ground fighting as in Jujitsu (MMA / UFC), pressure points, restraints, come alongs, hip throws as in Judo, common sense self defensive tactics and knife defense. It's a heart-pounding sweat-pouring fun and exciting workout that teaches practical self-defense skills. Our classes are designed to get the ultimate workout for both men and women. We are the first and longest established kickboxing center in East County San Diego. Le Blanc's Kickboxing Center is the only kickboxing studio known throughout the United States that offers an opportunity to earn a legitimate Black Belt in this Kickboxing System, as sanctioned by the American Martial Artists Association. San Diego`s best kept secret.
Disciplines of Kickboxing
Kickboxing has three disciplines:
- Sparring
- Self-defense
- Break Test
It is the combination of these three disciplines that make the art of Kickboxing.
Objectives of Kickboxing:
- To develop an appreciation for Kickboxing as a sport, a self defense system and an American Art,
- To achieve physical fitness through positive participation,
- To improve mental discipline and emotional confidence.
- To learn practical self-defense skills and relieve stress.
- To develop a sense of responsibility for one self and others
This Kickboxing System is primarily an American martial art created by Grand Master Paul Le Blanc in 1993, with a greater emphasis on the physical and cardiovascular workout of the art, as well as a practical self defense approach while developing a more positive mental capacity. Kickboxing stylists tend to fight at an extended range, and keep opponents away with their feet. However, a Kickboxer is also well-versed with boxing skills should the range be broken and ground fighting techniques as in Jujitsu, MMA, UFC etc. It is a hard/soft, external, free-style and is known for being very powerful. Training tends to emphasize sparring and practical self-defense skills with a good physio cardiovascular workout. The combination of upper and lower body workout gives the student a fun and exciting workout burning hundreds of calories, which surpasses that of any gym or fitness center. We cater to our students by offering more one on one training then most studios, gyms or other karate facillities. Why pay for a personal trainer, when we include personal training to all our members at no additional cost.
What are Tiny Tigers ?
This version of Martial Arts was created by Grand Master Paul Le Blanc for the little ones ages 3 through 6 years old. This is a fun an exciting version of martial arts(Karate / Taekwondo)created especially for them. It's designed to help with their mental and physical development. These classes are formulated to incorporate, tumbling, jumping, running, skipping, hand eye co-ordination, finger dexterity, awareness, listening skills and social interaction. The children have fun, burn energy, develop various skills as well as some traditional defensive, Martial Art skills, kicks and blocks to help them at this early age to understand self control. We help them to achieve confidence at an early age, to not be a follower but instead a leader. Develop character, team work, listening skills, individuality and bully busting. We also help them to learn wrestling and defense from the ground as most bullys tend to push smaller children to the ground..
4 Disciplines of Tiny Tigers
Tiny Tigers have 4 Disciplines
Memory:
Listening Skills:
Co-ordination:
Interaction:
It is the combination of these four disciplines that make the art of Tiny Tigers.
Objectives of Tiny Tigers:
To develop an appreciation for this Martial Art created by Grand Master Paul Le Blanc as an art, sport and self improvement vessel. To help parents with their busy lives by instilling good listening skills for the young ones as well as patience, instruction, positive behavior, role models, good manners etc. We care here. We want to help make parents lives easier. We are proud to be known as a family center with family values encouraged in our classes.
To achieve physical fitness and co-ordination through positive participation.
To improve mental awareness, listening and good behavioral skills. With emotional confidence. To learn better motor skills.
To develop interaction behavior and better attention.
To Honor family values, confidence and calmness.
The Tiny Tigers Martial Arts system was developed with you, the parent in mind. We are here to help you the parent, to develop and mold your child into a highly motivated achiever and to instill discipline, confidence, interaction skills and listening skills. We are here for your child to gain the ability to say no to strangers and peer pressure at an early age. We want to extend a hand in helping them to achieve excellence at an early age through specially designed games and challenges for them that lead to better co-ordination, listening skills, calmness, attention, accomplishments and interaction challenges that will help develop their young minds and bodies. We at Le Blanc's are dedicated to giving the best Instruction that money can buy. We are professionals with degreed backgrounds. We teach "Confidence With Style" along with integrity, family values, patriotism and compassion.
What is Jujitsu?
Our American Jujitsu is like no other. We take all the best of traditional Jujitsu and add a more practical combative self defense approach. This style is not for everyone. We offer this class for those ages 16 years and above who do not want to fall victim in an attack that ends up on the ground. This style like MMA and UFC teaches all around defensive ground fighting tactics as well as stand up fighting skills. Not for the faint of heart and only offered twice a week.
